Exclusive-US spy chief's office investigated voting machines in Puerto Rico – ThePrint – ReutersFeed
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Exclusive-US spy chief's office investigated voting machines in Puerto Rico – ThePrint – ReutersFeed
Summary: Reuters reports that a team working for Tulsi Gabbard, a former U.S. spy chief candidate, led a May investigation into Puerto Rico’s electronic voting machines. The aim was to assess vulnerabilities and possible Venezuelan interference, in coordination with the FBI and ODNI. Gabbard’s office and ODNI said the focus was on security flaws in Puerto Rico’s voting systems, including the use of vulnerable cellular tech and software flaws. No clear evidence of Venezuelan i
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